Cops search Shark River after missing man's car found at marina

Police on Monday asked for information from the public to help find a missing Lake Como man after his car was discovered at the Belmar marina, leading authorities to search the Shark River.

A family member reported 56-year-old Mark Ritter missing Sunday afternoon, Belmar police Detective Capt. Thomas Cox said in a news release. Ritter’s car was found at the south end of the marina.

Belmar authorities, joined by a K-9 unit and Maritime Emergency Response Team from the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, State Police helicopter and boats were deployed to search the river and surrounding area, police said.